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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... #Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... and Leukopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Eosinophilia (AEC ... #Diagnosis #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Aortic Aneurysms and
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... hours • Viral and ... Fever: High spike and ... Causes: • Still's ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Management Aspergillus ... are caused by members ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... considered in certain cases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... • Infection with ... but important causes ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... - Trauma - Infection ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis ... for hepatitis B and
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... next day due to infectious ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic and ... Management Algorithm ... dissection - INFECTIOUS ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential